Article XII.
Corporations

Section 11. Franchises may be Taken for Public Use

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Franchises may be Taken for Public Use

Franchises may be Taken for Public Use

The exercise of the right of eminent domain shall never be so abridged or construed, as to prevent the Legislature from taking the property and franchises of incorporated companies, and subjecting them to public use the same as property of individuals.